VOL. LIU. NO. 16,417. PORTLAND, OREGON. TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SAYS IN DARK HE MOVED Lamar's Aide Admits Ledyard Interview WORK WITHOUT IDEA OF GAIN Lawyer Insists He Was Inno cent Victim in Negotiations. SPEAKER CLARK NOT SEEN Witness Before Lobby Committee Says He Represented Himself as Having Authority of leaders of Democratic Party. WASHINGTON. July 7. The strange tale of "Wall - street operation begun before the Senate's lobby ' committee last week by David Lamar had an other chapter added today when Ed ward Lauterbach, Lamar's, assistant in many undertakings, pleaded that he had been the Innocent victim of a "vicarious sacririce" in negotiations that have involved the Morgan firm, the steel interests, New York attor neys, members of Congress and men of Jesser prominence. Lauterbach had already testified be fore the committee. But since his former appearance, Lamar had told his unexpected story, involving himself and Lauterbach in the preliminaries of the steel trust investigation and ex traordinary effort to restore Lauter bach to the good graces of the Mor gan firm, and Lewis Cass Ledyard had added his sworn - statement that Lauterbach had represented himself as the emissary of Speaker Clark, Senator Stone and Democratic leaders in an effort to effect a "reconciliation" with the Morgan steel Interests and shut off investigation or opposition in Con gress. Questions Hurled at Laottrbacb. Lauterbach, long prominent in legal eircles in New -York, sat all day under a searching" fire of questions froni Sen-' ators on the lobby committee. He ad mitted voluntarily or under the de mand of his questioners, most of the facts told by Ledyard, but he declared that throughout the negotiations be tween Lamar and himself, and between himself and members or representa tives of the Morgan firm, he had been the, "innocent victim". of those who had concealed facts or made misrepresen tations to him. Throughout the entire proceeding he declared there was no thought of reward on his part. He raised himself In the witness chair and shouted "No!" with vehement em phasis when Senator Reed suggested that there had been an efofrt to "shake down" the Morgan and steel trust in terests. "That -insinuation is an insult and an outrage!" he exclaimed. Lauterbach admitted he had told Mr. Ledyard that he had the authority of Speaker Cla.rk, transmitted through' Senator Stone, to make certain "proposals for peace" to the Morgan Interests, but said this authority came from Lamar. He de clared he had never , seen Clark or Stone, but had been assured by Lamar mat me latter knew Senator Stone, and that he had made the arrange ments for the Lauterbach-Ledyard in terview with the approval of Stone and the Speaker. "Did you see any Democratic leaders. Speaker Clark, Senator Stone, Con gressman Palmer or any other Demo cratic leaders?" asked Senator Reed. "No, I saw none of them." Lauterbach said he had never seen President Taft but that Lamar had told him the Republican Administration was opposed to the steel investigation. On that he based his statement to Ledyard that Taft did not desire the Investiga tion. He added he had censured Lamar for not letting him know of the Im personations he was carrying on over the telephone. "Lamar said he had done these things to bring to light the conspiracy against me of which Mr. Ledyard was the lead, ing factor. He had been working as siduously for two years to defame me because of my association with Lamar, explained Lauterbach. Steel Interests Represented. In explaining how he expected to stop activity against the Steel Corpor atlon. Lauterbach said he had repre sented Creorge Kessler. third largest holder of Tennessee Coal & Iron stock in the "steel pool" before the 1907 Panic and at the request of Mr. Morgan he had undertaken to get an option on K.essler's stock. He felt he could pre sent arguments showing the dangers that would attend an investigation of the Steel Corporation. He said he had told Charles Steele, of the Morgan firm that he could go ahead and along that line. "My idea was to have some arrange ment made by the steel people that would meet the criticisms that had been made." explained Lauterbach. He declared he had not meant he could come to Washington and hold up the investigation pending in the House. "I saw nobody. I talked with nobody. I had no influence to stop the investi gation. 1 believed that if the steel trust had done some of the things they have done Mnce and some other things the investigation would have been stopped because I would have been un necessary." Lauterbach said Lamar showed him (.Concluded on Page 10.) L AuTERBAGH SAM HILL HOBNOBS WITH KING GEORGE GREAT BRITAIN'S MOXAKCH LEAIIXS ALL ABOUT US. With Churles Chamberlain, Railroad Man, Good Roader Visits Eng lish Suffragettes. SEATTLE. Wash.. July 7. (Special.) Charlie Chamberlain, railroad man, and Samuel Hill, president of all the good roads societies to which he has belonged local, state. National and International showed absolute im partiality during their week's stay in London as delegates to the Interna tional Good Roads Congress. They called on King George at St. James' Palace and told him all about Portland, Seattle and the Northwesr. Then they went around to see and hear Mrs. Pankhurst and her suf fragettes in action. Had they known about Dad's day in time they would have taken up that celebration while cracking Jokes with the King. But in the circumstances they would not have mentioned it to the Pankhurst suf fragettes. Mr. Chamberlain waited for the slow-going mails to bring the news of the reception of Sam Hill and himself by King George, and so was scooped by a cable which James L. Brass, as sistant general manager of the ure-gon-WaBhlngton, had relayed to him a couple of weeks ago. But Brass kept the news to himself and a few in timate friends. Mr, Hill and Mr. Chamberlain h.'ve made a short tour of the Continent in connection with their good.r'a3s work. Mr. Hill has traveled over pta tlcally all of the good 'roads' of "Great Britain and Europe and a lot of in ferior ones in Asia. He took a camera along on his present European Jaunt and promised when he left to put Mr. Chamberlain into some of the new lantern slides that'lie uses in his good roads speeches. There were no pictures taken of the meeting with King George. PRIZES OFFERED FARMERS Total of $42 2 5 Given by Commission for Fair at Condon. To encourage agriculture in Morrow, Sherman and Gilliam counties, which heretofore have been devoted almost exclusively to wheat raising, the Ore gon Conservation Commission has of fered an aggregate of $225 in cash for the best collective exhibits of farm products at the Tri-County Fair at Condon next Fall. . .The money will be divided as follows: First prize. J100; second prize. 150: third prize, $25; thp, next . five highest scoring, 111) each. The exhibits will be judged by the following score: Greatest variety of products. 40 points: best average quality. 30 points: best general appearance or display of exhibits, 20 points; beat story or how the products were grown. lO points: - this story to be Judged on its practical character rather than literary merit. The competition will be open to any farmer residing in the three counties. TORPEDO CAUSE OF SUIT Government Would Restrain Sale of War Milssilcs Abroad. NEW YORK, July 7. The United States Government was granted today by Federal Judge Veeder a preliminary injunction restraining the E. W. Bliss Company from selling the Bliss-Leavitt torpedo in England. The Government contends that when the torpedo was assigned to the Gov ernment by Its inventor, G. C. Davison, from whom the Bliss Company bough the right to nianufacture it, selling the torpedo abroad was forbidden under thu contract. Arguments to make the in Junctloin permanent will be heard some time In the Fall. FAMILY'S GROWTH RAPID Triplets Follow Two Sets of Tlns in Section Hand's Home. SEATTLE, Wash., July 7. (Special.) Mrs. Hannah Steffenson, of Sllvana. gave birth to triplets July 4 and her husband, Julius Steffenson. employed as a section worker by t'no Great Northern Railway Company, was in Everett today to celebrate the event. "The birth of our triplets they were girls is not the only news I have to tell you," said Steffenson. "We have had seven children come to us In four years, twins twice and then triplets. "I feel kind of proud of It, so please put it in the paper." CHICAGO HASWOMAN 'COPS' Fair .Sleuths to Patrol Bathing Beaches and Parks. CHICAGO. July 7. Police women will be appointed here at once, in ac cordance with a special message sent to the Council today by Mayor Harri son. They will be assigned to the bathing beaches and parks. Accompanying the message was an ordinance amending the police regu lations to provide for the employment of women police. The -Civil Service Commission will arrange for physical examination of applicants and uni forms. ROOSEVELT OFF FOR WEST Ex-President and Sons to Pass 'Six or Eight Weeks in Canjen. NEW YORK, July 7. Theodore Roosevelt, accompanied by " his sons, Quentin and Archie, left New Tork to day for the West on a trip which will last slx'or eight weeks. He will pass most of li is time in and around the Grand Canyon of the Colo rado in Arizona. CHIEF OF POLICE OF CUBA IS SHOT Assailant is Governor of Havana Province. WOUNDED GENERAL IS DYING Pistol Fight Outcome of Raid on Gambling Club. INSULTS ARE EXCHANGED Governor Asbert Objects to Police Swooping: on Asbert Club and Picks Quarrel Hiva Has No Cliance to Defend Self. . . HAVANA, July 8 fTueaday) eral Rival iraa still alive a little after midnight, but naa reported to be d y Insc . President MenocaU left the palace at lilS, returning to bin home at Mar linno. HAVANA, July 7. General Amarando Riva, chief of the national police, was shot and mortally wounded .during a pistol fight tonight in the most crowded portion of the Prado. General Ernest Asbert, Governor Orf Havana province, Senator Vldal Morales and Representative Anas were Involved in the fighting, which was the outcome of a raid made by General Riva Satur day night on the Asbert Club, when a large number of members were caught gambling. - 'They were arrested and sentenced to a heavy fine. President Snatalna Police. General Asbert complained to Presi dent Menocal, who, It is understood, sustained the action of the police. General Riva, while driving tonight with his two young sons, stopped his carriage In front of the Asbert Club and caused the arrest of the door keeper for illegally carrying a revol ver. . . -.Asbert, Morales and Arias arrived in an automobile about the same time and a. heated dispute arose. Insults were exchanged and all alighted,' advancing- In a threatening: manner. According to the stories of witnesses Asbert and Morales opened fire. Gen eral Riva falling with a bullet In his head and another in his abdomen. Seeing their chief fall, several po licemen ran to the scene and opened fire, but Asbert and his friends re entered their car and departed at full speed in the direction of Marianac. Gen eral Rlva's coachman was shot three times and two bystanders received bul lets. The Prado was crowded with (Concluded on Page 2. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 74 degrreea; minimum. 51 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds. 1'oreljrn. Lady Sackvllle to get Scott millions, ault to break will being lost. Page 3. Revolutionary party forming In South Af rica. Page 5. ". ; Bulgarian army cuts off retreat of Servians. Page 4. Chief of Cuban national police shot by Gov ernor of Havana province. Page 1. National. Democratic Senators have majority of one for tariff revision as shown by caucus. Page 1. Lauterbach admits interview with Ledyard, .. but says he was innocent victim of La mar. Page 1. Domestic. Mount Tamalpals swept by flames. Page 1. Closing of doors of First-Second Rational Bank of Pittsburg affects three affiliated Institutions. Page 2. Secretary McAdoo says Pittsburg bank fail ure la Isolated case of unsound banking. Page 2. ' Erie celebrates Perry'a victory of 100 years ago. Page 2. Farmers get only 52 per cent of price paid by consumers lor berries. - Paae 5. Pacific Northwest. Samuel Hill hobnobs with Klnt George. Page 1. Blackmail added to charges ' in referendum case. Page 5. That Mllwaukle bank robber had an ac complice Is belief now. Page 7. Hugh Wallace, Tacoraa politician, returns from East lauds Wilson. Pago 7. New Mayor of The Dalles mixes with. Coun cil. Page 4. Seattle churchman, brother of Stanford White, : in Charities Conference tilt. Page 12. Sports. Cooper, in Stutz, takes Montamarathon auto race at Tacoma. Page 7. . Northwest League results: Portland 1, Ta coma 0; Seattle 3, Victoria 2; Vancouver 7, Spokane ti. page 0. Arthur Pelkey, who is in Portland, says he is after bout with "Gunboat" Smith. Page 6. HI West will pitch against Hogan'a Vene tians today. Page ti. Commercial and Marine. Hop market kept In firm condition by con tracting at. top price. Page 17. Heavy marketing of new crop weakens wheat at Chicago. . Page 17. Stock market easy, but day's losses are not severe. Page 17. Heavy movement of cereals from Portland is on. Page 1G. . Portland and Vicinity. Oregon plan of winning fight for ballot uprged on English women. Page 10. World's Christian .Citizenship -Conference not as represented. .Page 11. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 12. Prohibitionist rally conducted here to pledge 20.0UO voters to cause. Page 11. New -Interurban railroad company asks for Portland franchise. Page 1. Colonel Martin guest of honor at reception. Page 12, Auto hits car at CO mllea an hour; 2 hurt. Page 1. POLICEWOMAN LOSES JOB Salem, Or., Council and Mayor Dis agree on Matron's Duties. SALEM, Or., July. 7. Special.) Sa lem's only policewoman, Mrs: Leila. Lynch, matron of the city Jail, lost her position tonight, as a result of the City Council repealing the. ordinance pro viding the place. The vote was 9 to 6. Although no explanation was made at the meeting it was learned that a dis agreement existed between the Mayor and one or two Councilmen on one side and another faction of Councilmen as to' the duties of Mrs. Lynch. ' It was said by two Councilmen who voted to repeal the ordinance that Mrs. Lynch had done detective work, which was not specified as part of her duties in the ordinance. She received a. sal ary of $30 a month and furnished her own office. TWO BREAK AWAY. TS ON BARE MAJORITY 47 Senators in Caucus for Tariff Bill 2ABSENTEES.FAY0R MEASURE Ransdell and Thornton Refuse to Make Promise. PLEDGE IS NOT BINDING Forty-Five of 49 Present Vote to De clarc Underwood - Simmons Bill Tarty Measure New lands Sees Defects Vet Unremedied. WASHINGTON, July 7. Forty-seven Democratic Senators stood up in the party caucus one by one late today and declared their Intention to vote for the Underwood - Simmons tariff revision bill as finally approved by the caucus a few minutes previously. Two Senators, Ransdell and Thornton, of Louisiana, said that they would not make such promise because of the proposal to place sugar on the free list in 1916. Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska and Culberson of Texas were absent, but both are known to be. in favor of the bill. This gives the Democrats 49 votes for the bill or a slender majority of one, with 'the vote of the Vice-President to fall back on in an emergency. ' Resolution Not Binding?. An absolutely binding resolution was not adopted, the poll by individuals being substituted, and that poll was put only on the ground of personal promise and was not made binding. A resolution was adopted, however, deplaring the Underwood-Simmons bill a' party measure and urging its undl vided support without amendment unless such should be submitted by the committee. Senator Newlands, of Ne vada, cast the only vote against this resolution, but Senators Shafroth of Colorado, Ransdell and Thornton did not vote. .- . "' ' " The resolution was as follows: "Resolved, that the tariff bill agreed to by this conference in its amended form is declared to be a party measure and we urge, its undivided support as a duty by Democratic Senators without amendment. Provided,' however, that the conference of the finance committee may, after reference or otherwise, pro pose amendments to the bill." Party Leaders Confident. Senator Kern, chairman of the cau cus, and Senator Simmons, of the finance committee, who have fought hard for the measure, and other Ad ministration leaders expressed entire satisfaction over the outcome and de clared their confidence that enough (Concluded on Page 3. ) DEmOGRA COUNT AUTO HITS CAR; . 2 HURT IN CRASH W. Li. POWELL AND LLOYD WELLS, YOUTHS, IN CRASH. Midnight Trip at 50 Miles an Hour Ends in Wrecking Machine Which Throws Car Ofr Track. Completely demolishing an auto in which they were speeding at SO miles an hour when- It dashed headlong into a streetcar, which was hurled from the track ' and let down eight feet away. Lloyd W. Wells and W. L. Powell, ages 19 and 20 years, respectively, emerged from the wreckage this morning, it is believed, with injuries no more serious than a few bruises and shaken bodies. The youths were taken to Good Sa maritan Hospital. The accident occurred at 12:25 o'clock at the corner of Sixteenth and Flanders streets, tne auto hitting a car going south on Sixteenth street. Tha auto was smashed into bits, one wheel lodging In a tree 20 feet high, and the side of the trolley car was completely caved in. Young Wells, who was driving the automobile, is the son of Horatio W. V"ellsfc. president of . the Wells-Laber Lumber Company, and resides at 615 Clackamas street. Powell is the son of W. T. Powell, and resides at the Lois Apartments, at 704 Hoyt street. The wrecked auto was rented at the Stude baker garage. The trolley car was in charge of Conductor J. Rindler and Mo torman W. A. Green. According to Wells' account of the collision, he was driving east on Flan ders street, and when 30 feet east of Eeventeenth he heard the car on Six teenth street. He said he applied the brakes, but the machine skidded, hit ting the trolley car near the front end. WILSON FINDS COOL SPOT President Delighted by End of Hot Wave at Summer Capitol. CORNISH, N. II., July 7. The cheer ful glow of woodflrea in the Summer White House tonight brought cosy warmth from the Autumn-like breezes that swept the surrounding hills. Presi dent Wilson was so delighted with the sudden drop in temperature that he was considering the possibility of ex tending his stay until Thursday, and decided definitely that he would not go back tomorrow. The President found it was a most exhilarating day. Rising- early "he mo tored to Woodstock. . Vt.. where he played 1 holes of golf. .After luncheon be started out again, this time to Han over, N. H., to see the buildings of Dartmouth College. Mrs. Wilson went with him. . Mrs. Wilson and Miss Eleanor, who are fond of painting landscape, are looking forward to many days with the pallette on the hillsides. WOMEN ACQUIT WOMAN Fair Sex Jury Frees Prisoner of Ex tortion Charge. SAN FRANCISCO, July 7. The first jury of women ever called to hear a felony case in .the State of California acquitted Mrs. Bertha J. Williams to day when her trial on a charge of ex tortion was held in the Superior Court. They were out an hour and 55 minutes. It was alleged that Mrs. Williams had made a demand for "hush" money In a letter addressed to Mrs. Auette Robinson, complaining witness. Assist ant District Attorney Maxwell McNutt declared the case he made against the defendant was complete in every de tail. But the jury of women could not see it, as one of them explained: "Of course she said she did what she did, but we didn't think when she said she did it she meant she had meant to do it." WIRELESS LAW UPHELD Young Amateur Loses Test to Have Federal Act Held Unconstitutional. NEW YORK. July 7. The Govern ment today won the first legal test In this Federal District, involving the constitutionality of the Federal act regulating wireless telegraphy and telephony. E. B. Myers, a young wireless ama teur who had been indicted for vio lating the new law, sought to show that. In causing his arrest, the Gov ernment had invaded his , inalienable rights as a citizen. Judge Mayer held a. contrary view and dismissed the de murrer interposed and ordered the case set for trial. i BILL MAKES INDIANS LIABLE Senator Jones Would Penalize Reds for Asking or Taking Liquor. OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, July 7. Senator Jones today introduced a bill Imposing a fine of $100 or six months' imprisonment or both on any Indian soliciting or ac cepting liquor from other persons. The legislation is intended to strengthen thu law prohibiting the sale of liquor to Indians, and has been found neces sary by several Western grand juries that recently have handled cases of this character. By making the Indian as well as the liquor seller responsible, Senator Jones believes liquor traffic with Indians can be practically checked. ST. LOUIS GRAFT PROBED Grand Jury Inquires Into Humors Involving City Officers. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. July 7. The grand Jury began today an inquiry into ru mors of graft in the St. Louis munici pal assembly of 1911 and 1912. MOUNT TA1LPAIS SWEPT BY FLAMES Fire Menaces Great Grove of Sequoias. SAN FRANCISCO UNDER PALL Wind Causes Blaze Soon to Be Beyond Control. WESTPOINTINN ABANDONED soldiers Go to Protect Valuable Mulr Woods but if Breeze Con tinues Nothing Can Be Done. Sea Lighted for Miles. SAN FRANCISCO. July 7. A brush (ire on the west slope of Mount Tamal pals, discovered at 11 o'clock this morn ing, ran before the wind with amazing rapidity until tonight the whole side of the mountain was in llames and the Mulr woods, the only grove of sequoias on San Francisco Bay, were in immi nent danger. Contrary currents of wind, deflected by the sharp ridges, carried the tire both up and down the mountain. Little anxiety was at first felt for West Point .Inn or the Mount Tamal pals Tavern, on the summit, which were believed to be protected by the bare ground surrounding them. Klre Beyond Control. At 5 o'clock Superintendent Thomas, of the Mount Tamalpals Railroad, said: ""The fire is completely out of con trol and will be at the edge of the woods before G o'clock. We have 150 men at work and are hurrying up an other trainload. Fort Baker is send ing a company of soldiers. , "The mountain will still be burning tomorrow how seriously we can't tell. The blazing mountain was visible far at sea tonight, like a great fncandecept globe. From the hills Saftt 'rau 'cisco eould be seen the rolling clouds of smoke and the glow in the sky, with here and there a scalloped scarlet edga on the black bulk of the southern slopes, where the fire ate through canyou or topped a crest. Carelewa Campera Hlamed. Nobody knows how the first spark was set in the brush, but careless campers are blamed. Hundreds of workers and companies of soldiers from Fort Baker are fight ing the lire in an effort to save Muir woods. . The officers of the Mount Tamalpals Railway said at 7 o'clock tonight that unless the winds sliif or strengthens tho big trees will be saved. A train load of additional fighters Is belnyr rushed to Mulr Wood Canyon, up whicij the flames have been sweeping. The hope to save tho sequoias rests upon the success of a backfire that has been started. If the wind jjrows stronger, however, it is said this will not avail against the onrush of the flames. West Point Inn, located half way up the mountain, was being abandoned at 7 o'clock and the tourists lodged t litre, with their effects and the inn's con tents, are being taken down the moun tain, on thu railway. Kire Reat'hru Kedwood Park. At 10 o'clock tonight the fire that swept downward from Mount Tamal pals and up through the Muir Wood Canyon had reached tho boundary of the National Redwood Park. Five hours of unceasing effort in the heat and smoke has almost exhausted tue soldiers and civilians, 200 in number, and measures calling for reinforce ments were received at Mill Valley, at the foot of the mountain. In answer to the call for help, I'yo soldiers from . tho Presidio, the Francisco military reservation, were hurilcd across the bay, and with Jhoin a detachment of the San Francisco lire department. More than 100 ret.idems of Mill Valley and the half dozen towns and villages near by have volunteered for service in fighting the flames. The soldiers and the volunteers are to be conveyed to tho fire on a. train of the Mount Tamalpals Railway, which is made up and waiting. Messages from the fire line to Mill Valley say that the wind has gone down and there is still every hope that the big sequoias in tho park will be saved through the agency o numer ous back fires that have been started. Carl Whalen. a guide, his wife and Bonny Whitcome, pilot of a gravity car, encountered the fire while on a down trip, near West Point, three fourths of the way up the mountain. They covered their heads with sacks and Whitcome. thus blindfolded, ran the car through the fire wall. Mrs. AVhalen's seat was burned to cinders. A mountain lion and two cubs, driven from the underbrush, boldly took refuge, in the yard of a Summer resi dence on the mountain side. MISS PANKHURST IN TOILS Surfragcttc Arrested for Not An swering .Summons- to Court. LONDON, July 7. Miss Sylvia Pank hurst was arrested here with her aides at a. meeting at Bramley tonight. A warrant had been issued for her arrest because she failed to appeir at Bow street court last Saturday to answer a summons charging her with inciting a crowd to raid the resider.ccs of the Ministers In Codning street on June 23.